HIV testing is now placed under the general consent to treat. What is not clear are the
cost and consequences that accompany these CDC recommendations (Holtgrave, 2007). Written
informed consent promotes patient information ...

State legislatures across the nation have been considering whether to make HPV
vaccination a prerequisite for school entry. This legislation has become a source of controversy
between the legislators and the parents of ...

Abstinence-only education is a program that teaches adolescents to abstain from sexual
activity until marriage, and restricts information about the use of condoms and contraceptive
measures to only failure rates. ...

Bariatric surgery is an intense obesity treatment that raises several legal and ethical issues
for the pediatric population. It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about these issues
because of the huge prevalence ...

An adoption takes place for several reasons, as a result of an unwanted pregnancy, lack of
a proper home environment or numerous other reasons. Three main steps are taken when a child
is adopted: the child must be legally ...

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a procedure that gives hope to desperate
parents in the midst of losing a dying child. However, there are several ethical and moral issues
concerning whether or not parents ...

Hudelist et al (2005) described how forceps delivery is a delicate method that requires
precise understanding of the station and presentation of the descending caput and that poor
training and knowledge of this method ...

Between the years 1963 to 1967, the federal government enacted the first mandatory
reporting laws (Mathews & Kenny, 2008).This reporting duty was designated to health care
professionals, social workers, teachers, and ...